Mhalsa

Mhalsa
Khandoba and Mhalsa killing demons Mani-Malla — a popular oleograph, c.1880.
Devanagariम्हाळसा, महालसा
Sanskrit transliterationMhāḷasā
Affiliation
WeaponTrishula
ConsortKhandoba (when identified with Parvati)

Mhalsa (Marathi: म्हाळसा IAST: Mhāḷasā), also spelled as Mhalasa or Mahalasa, महालसा is a Hindu goddess. As an independent goddess, she is worshipped as a form of Mohini, the avatar of Vishnu. Meanwhile in the Khandoba sect of Maharashtra, she is worshipped as the consort of the folk deity Khandoba, a form of Shiva. In this tradition, she is associated with Parvati, Shiva's wife.

Mhalsa's chief temple is at Mardol in Mardol, Goa, where she is worshipped as a form of Vishnu revered as Mahalasa Narayani. She is worshipped as the Kuladevi (family goddess) of different castes and communities in the region.

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